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    Can you imagine a world without the Internet? It is {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (interest) to think about it.

    Now, China has more than 800 {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (million) Internet users, according to the China Internet Network Information Center. This is the {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (high) number of users in the world. Today, 66% of Chinese netizens (网民) are teenagers. "They spend about 13 hours {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (go) online every week." said Qian Hulin, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} Internet engineer.

    Teenagers surf the Internet to search {#blank#}6{#/blank#} information, communicate with friends and have fun. On the Internet, teenagers can find out almost anything {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (easy). And surfing the Net can help with their homework and widen their knowledge.

    Li Dong, a teacher {#blank#}8{#/blank#} works at No. 14 Middle School in Shijiazhuang, likes her students to use the Internet. "When we talk in class, students who surf the Net usually know clearly more background information {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the others," she said.

In addition, people can use the Internet {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (write) letters or stories and send e-mails. Many teens keep in touch with their friends online. It is cheaper and quicker than phoning somebody far away.

    Danny has a hobby-playing games online. He is interested in{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(solve) puzzles. He particularly enjoys chatting with other gamers.

    Now Danny{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(sit) quietly in front of his computer. His mother thinks he is doing his homework,{#blank#}3{#/blank#}she is wrong. Danny is actually surfing the Internet, solving puzzles and chatting with other gamers around the world. "How{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(fun) it is!" Danny thinks.

    Why are games online so interesting?"{#blank#}5{#/blank#}I can pretend to be a different person. There are also many different{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(kind) of games for me to play, "says Danny. "Other people love to play these games because they can play at any time.

    They do not need to organize a group. Someone in the world always wants{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(play). "Starting a game online is not easy. Some gamers{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(not) welcome new gamers. They will become angry when new gamers ask them questions. Other gamers are helpful. They want to make new friends. When Danny has{#blank#}9{#/blank#}question, he always says, "Excuse me, are you busy? I am new at this game and I need some help."

    Sometimes this{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(work). At other times, however, the gamer at the other end makes you feel like a fool.